A 14-year-old boy pleaded guilty in the Kajang magistrates’ court today to injuring a male teacher, in an incident that went viral on social media.
The teenager entered the plea before magistrate Fatin Dayana Jalil, Harian Metro reported.
According to the charge, the Form One transition class student voluntarily caused hurt to the 29-year-old teacher at 4.48pm on Monday.
Deputy public prosecutor Syafiq Zulbahrin led the prosecution, while the boy was represented by lawyer S Priyalatha.
The report said media personnel were not allowed into the courtroom as the accused is a juvenile.
The boy’s parents were seen attending the proceedings. His mother, who is in her 40s, told reporters he is her only child and that he lived with her following her separation from his father.
She also said her son regretted punching the teacher and had apologised to him.
Earlier, the prosecution had proposed bail at RM5,000 with one surety, citing the seriousness of the case and the public attention it had received.
The defence requested a lower amount, noting that the boy was a school-going juvenile offender.
The court set bail at RM1,000 with one surety and fixed Sept 11 for the social welfare department to submit a probation report before sentencing.
